Compare towns
Atkinson vs Dover vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Atkinson | Dover | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
33,364Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Atkinson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.